More than a week has passed since Director of Athletics Joe Alleva fired Ted Roof and began his search for Duke's next head coach. But since then, Alleva has divulged little about all aspects of the process.
Even most of the players have been kept in the dark.
"I have no idea-no one does, actually," senior Jomar Wright said. "Alleva is keeping this really hush-hush and hasn't really involved the players or anything.... In terms of who he's going after or who he's looking at, he's really kept that under wraps.
"I think the players would like to know who's going to lead the program next year and would like to be kept in the loop about what Alleva is doing."
A lack of information has not stopped others from speculating. Navy head coach Paul Johnson, Boston College offensive coordinator Steve Logan and East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz appear to be the most likely candidates at this time.
Johnson seemed to vault to the top of the list after Nebraska, which was reportedly interested in the Midshipmen's coach, hired Louisiana State defensive coordinator Bo Pelini this weekend. But after Georgia Tech was spurned by Connecticut coach Randy Edsall Sunday, the Yellow Jackets joined in the running for Johnson, the former Georgia Southern head coach.
After Navy's 38-3 win over Army Saturday, Johnson fielded questions regarding rumors of his departure for the first time.
"I can only say this: not one thing I have seen or read has been true," Johnson said two days after The (Annapolis) Capital reported that Duke was prepared to offer him a contract worth around $2 million. "That being said, as any other human being would, if someone calls and asks to talk to me about another job, I may listen. But it would take a special deal for me to leave."
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